5 ShareMyToolbox Alternatives for Tool Tracking in 2026

OrbitEquip is the narrower alternative in this comparison.

It focuses on individually identifiable tools: add or import assets, print QR labels, scan from a phone browser, check tools in and out, record the current holder and location, and keep history.

It does not currently try to reproduce every ShareMyToolbox workflow.

That can be useful if your main problem is simply:

Who has this tool, and where should it be?

OrbitEquip is designed for small and midsize field teams where tools move between:

• Employees
• Vans
• Warehouses or shops
• Jobsites
• Different company locations

This is a natural fit to evaluate for electrical contractors, HVAC teams, and plumbing crews that share serialized tools between people and vehicles.

The current product supports asset inventory, QR labels, browser-based scanning, check-in/out, categories, locations, search and filtering, CSV import on paid plans, team roles, maintenance issue reporting, one-time planned maintenance with due dates, checkout history, and auditability. Current OrbitEquip pricing lists the plan limits.

Members can scan from a phone browser without installing a native app; they still sign in to view the organization's asset and take an action. See our QR code tool tracking guide for that workflow.

That keeps the field interaction centered on a relatively small loop:

Scan → identify tool → check in or out → record custody

The most important difference is not that one is universally simpler or better.

It is scope.

ShareMyToolbox currently covers substantially more contractor inventory workflows, including kits, consumables, quantity items, due dates, overdue alerts, maintenance reminders, audits, attachments and API access.

OrbitEquip currently concentrates on serialized-tool custody.

That makes OrbitEquip more relevant when you do not need those broader modules.

OrbitEquip prices primarily by asset capacity rather than the number of people who use the system.

ShareMyToolbox takes a different approach: its current Business plan starts at $100 per month for the first admin and adds Employee/Admin connections in five-user blocks at $10 per connection, while including unlimited tools.

Neither pricing structure is automatically better.

A company with many employees and a moderate number of tracked tools may prefer asset-based pricing.

A company with a very large tool inventory but relatively few connected users may value ShareMyToolbox's unlimited-tool model.

OrbitEquip currently does not include:

• Return due dates or checkout overdue reminders
• Recurring preventive maintenance schedules or automated maintenance reminders
• Kits or bundles
• Consumable/quantity inventory
• Physical inventory audit sessions
• GPS tool tracking
• Offline operation
• ERP or accounting integrations

Those are material differences.

If any of them is a core requirement, ShareMyToolbox or another alternative in this guide may fit better.

OrbitEquip is worth evaluating if:

• You mainly track serialized reusable tools;
• Crews need basic equipment checkout software;
• Unlimited users matter;
• You want workers to scan QR labels through a phone browser;
• You do not need a larger inventory or maintenance-management platform;
• Your tool count fits comfortably within OrbitEquip's plans.

Choose something else if:

• You need consumables or quantity stock;
• You manage kits;
• Expected return dates are essential;
• Recurring preventive maintenance scheduling or automated reminders are central to your workflow;
• You need GPS/Bluetooth tracking;
• You need deep integrations or enterprise procurement workflows.

AssetTiger is one of the strongest ShareMyToolbox alternatives for buyers who want broader asset-management functionality without moving into enterprise pricing.

Its scope extends well beyond basic tool custody.

AssetTiger's current paid plans all include unlimited users and are priced by asset count.

Current monthly prices are:

• Price: $20 for 500 assets
• Price: $40 for 2,500 assets
• Price: $75 for 10,000 assets
• Price: $140 for 50,000 assets
• Price: $275 for 250,000 assets

A 30-day trial supports up to 250 assets.

Paid plans currently include features such as:

• Barcode and QR scanning
• Check-in/check-out
• Maintenance scheduling
• Custom fields
• Bulk import/export
• Document attachments
• Asset reservations
• Physical audits/reconciliation
• Reporting
• Contracts and warranties
• REST API
• Mobile apps
• Configurable permissions

That is substantial functionality at its price point.

The difference is partly specialization.

ShareMyToolbox is built around contractors sharing tools among employees, vans and locations.

AssetTiger is a broader asset-management platform that can also handle construction tools.

That broader scope may be attractive if your business tracks:

• Office equipment;
• IT assets;
• Vehicles;
• Contracts;
• Insured assets;
• Leased equipment;
• Tools;
• Other company property.

AssetTiger's unlimited-user paid model may also appeal to companies that want many employees to access the system without paying per seat.

Consider AssetTiger if:

• You want one platform for more than contractor tools;
• Audits and reconciliation matter;
• Preventive maintenance matters;
• Reservations or other asset-lifecycle workflows matter;
• You want unlimited users;
• You want a low-cost but relatively feature-rich system.

Look elsewhere if your priority is a very narrowly contractor-focused workflow rather than general asset management.

GoCodes is a strong option for businesses that like QR-based tracking but want a more mature tracking package, including supplied QR labels on higher plans and optional extensions such as offline work, API access and kitting.

Current public pricing starts at:

GoCodes also currently lists optional add-ons for API access, offline work, kitting, migration assistance and additional users.

GoCodes combines software with asset-label deployment.

Its higher plans include custom QR tags, while the Standard plan allows users to print their own. The company also offers optional Bluetooth beacons and GPS trackers.

GoCodes states that no special hardware is required for its core QR workflow and that a smartphone camera can be used. It also documents browser access, while native iOS and Android apps are optional.

That point matters because a no-app/no-special-scanner workflow is not unique to OrbitEquip.

Both products address field-based asset tracking, but they package the problem differently.

ShareMyToolbox is heavily centered on contractor tool sharing, employee assignments and related inventory workflows.

GoCodes places more emphasis on QR labels, asset identification, additional location options and optional extensions.

Its pricing also combines asset and user allowances rather than offering unlimited paid users.

GoCodes may be a better fit if:

• You want vendor-supplied QR labels;
• You want QR tracking plus optional Bluetooth/GPS extensions;
• Your asset and user counts fit its plan structure;
• You need optional offline mode or API access;
• You prefer a more developed asset-tracking platform over a narrower custody tool.

It may be less attractive if:

• You have many users and want unlimited seats;
• You want to minimize paid add-ons;
• Your requirement is only simple QR custody tracking.

Hilti ON!Track addresses a broader construction asset-management problem than OrbitEquip or a simple QR checkout system.

It is especially relevant when you want software combined with connected devices, automated inventory visibility, equipment location signals and construction-specific integrations.

Hilti describes ON!Track as a construction asset-management platform for managing tools, equipment, consumables and other assets, including equipment from manufacturers other than Hilti.

Its current hardware ecosystem includes:

• GPS gateways for heavy equipment;
• Vehicle gateways;
• Smart tags that report last-known location;
• GPS tags for machinery and trailers.

Vehicle gateways can also perform remote inventory checks for connected assets and generate alerts around unexpected item movement.

Hilti also offers ON!Track Unite APIs for integrations and syncing information such as assets, employees, locations and transfer data with other systems.

This comparison is less about which software has more checkboxes.

The products address different levels of tracking.

ShareMyToolbox is well suited to employees actively borrowing and assigning tools.

ON!Track becomes more relevant when a contractor wants deeper asset visibility supported by connected hardware and a broader construction technology ecosystem.

Hilti also uses a consultative onboarding approach: prospective customers can arrange an analysis, after which Hilti configures the system and provides training and support.

Hilti does not present a simple public U.S. monthly software price on the ON!Track pages reviewed for this article.

Contact Hilti for pricing.

Consider it if:

• Connected hardware is important;
• Vehicle or heavy-equipment tracking matters;
• Automated asset-location signals matter;
• You already use Hilti's broader ecosystem;
• Integrations and construction-specific infrastructure justify a more involved implementation.

It may be more than you need if your problem is simply recording which employee checked out which hand tool.

ToolWatch sits at the enterprise-operations end of this comparison.

It goes beyond basic inventory custody into areas such as service schedules, work orders, purchasing, billing, job costing, field requests, usage tracking, workflows and advanced reporting.

AlignOps currently offers ToolWatch in Essentials, Pro and Enterprise tiers.

The Essentials tier includes:

• Catalog management;
• Tool tracking;
• Equipment management;
• Inventory verification;
• Pick tickets and transfers;
• Dashboards and reports;
• Roles and permissions;
• Notifications;
• Onboarding and training.

The Pro tier adds:

• Service schedules;
• Work orders;
• Purchase orders;
• Requests from the field;
• Billing and invoicing;
• Fuel transactions;
• Equipment usage logs;
• Location maps;
• Workflow tools.

Enterprise adds capabilities including custom reports and dashboards and SSO.

ToolWatch also supports detailed job-cost and billing mechanisms based on how equipment is assigned and used.

ShareMyToolbox is generally easier to understand as a contractor tool-sharing system.

ToolWatch addresses broader operational control.

A company running a formal warehouse or tool crib, allocating equipment costs to projects, managing service work and handling purchasing may find those deeper workflows more important than ShareMyToolbox's simpler sharing model.

AlignOps publishes plan contents but does not show a simple self-service ToolWatch price on its current pricing page.

Contact vendor for pricing.

Consider ToolWatch if:

• Your tool room is a formal operational function;
• You need purchasing and work orders;
• Internal job costing or equipment billing matters;
• You have substantial reporting requirements;
• You need enterprise permissions or SSO;
• ShareMyToolbox feels too lightweight rather than too broad.

Smaller contractors that mainly want workers to scan tools in and out may not need this level of operational depth.